Lake George leaders look to move past herbicide fight
By Zachary Matson
September 3, 2024
LGA plans to work with Lake George Park Commission on sharing data; will also drop lawsuit over ProcellaCOR use
Zachary Matson
Zachary Matson has been an environmental reporter for the Explorer since October 2021. He is focused on the many issues impacting water and the people, plants and wildlife that rely on it in the Adirondack Park. Zach worked at daily newspapers in Missouri, Arizona and New York for nearly a decade, most recently as the education reporter at the Daily Gazette in Schenectady. He lives in Saranac with his family.
After ProcellaCOR treatment, northern Adirondack property owners call on state to control invasives in connected lake
By Zachary Matson
August 26, 2024
Who should be responsible for managing invasive milfoil on Deer River Flow: the state or local property owners?
Judge dismisses defamation suit against Adirondack Explorer, Adirondack Wild
By Zachary Matson
August 23, 2024
A Franklin County judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Adirondack Explorer and Adirondack Wild alleging libel for a critical ad.
Navigating change: New energy for a group working to revitalize the Boquet River ecosystem
By Zachary Matson
August 12, 2024
The Boquet River Association is growing a volunteer network committed to restoring a vital waterway and its surrounding habitats.
More Adirondack lakes, communities eligible for septic funds
By Zachary Matson
August 9, 2024
Dozens more Adirondack lakes qualify under a state septic replacement funding program.
After herbicide use, Lake George divers see desired results
By Zachary Matson
August 3, 2024
Lake manager says 30-day look at bays treated with ProcellaCOR are showing dead milfoil, green natives
Upper Saranac Foundation asks state to pay share of dam repairs
By Zachary Matson
July 20, 2024
The Upper Saranac Foundation is repairing its Bartlett Carry Dam and thinks the state should help pay
Long Lake agrees to purchase causeway, dam wrecked in storms last year
By Zachary Matson
July 15, 2024
The town of Long Lake plans to buy and repair a causeway and dam breached during heavy rainfall last summer
Lake George Commission declares ProcellaCOR concentrations undetectable after 24 hours
By Zachary Matson
July 8, 2024
Lake George Association conducts its own sampling, monitoring
State boosts spending on Adirondack dams to address deferred maintenance
By Zachary Matson
July 5, 2024
A state agency is working to repair a handful of Adirondack dams, starting with the iconic Indian Lake Stone Dam.